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Fire and smoke damage coffee shop in San Luis Obispo

Written on 29 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire broke out at The Muddy Cup coffee shop in San Luis Obispo Sunday evening, with the building sustaining limited damage. Shortly after 8 p.m., a 911 caller reported a blaze started at The Muddy Cup,... (Continue reading)

SLO County reports drop in new coronavirius cases, three new deaths

Written on 28 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Following several weeks under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay at home order and with the introduction of two coronavirus vaccines, the average number of new cases statewide and in San Luis Obispo County are trending down. SLO County reported 11 new... (Continue reading)

Single-engine plane crashes near Chumash Casino

Written on 28 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Three people and a dog survived a single-engine plane crash near Chumash Casino Resort and Santa Ynez Airport Sunday evening. Shortly after 6 p.m., the plane carrying a pilot, two passengers and a dog went down in... (Continue reading)

Armed man robs Paso Robles liquor store

Written on 28 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police are searching for a man who robbed a liquor store at gunpoint Saturday evening. A suspect wearing blue overalls and a hoodie entered Savage Spirits & Deli at 2050 Spring Street and pointed a... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay Fire Department investigating suspicious house fire

Written on 26 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay fire officials are investigating a blaze deemed to be suspicious that damaged a house Thursday morning. No one was home at the time the fire started at a house in the 600 block of Bella... (Continue reading)

Six people injured in three-car crash in Paso Robles

Written on 25 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Six people were injured when an alleged drunk driver crashed into two other vehicles on Highway 46 in Paso Robles on Christmas Eve, according to police. At about 11 a.m., a Subaru was headed westbound on Highway 46 near Airport... (Continue reading)

Former Cal Fire SLO captain arrested for sexual battery

Written on 24 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a former local Cal Fire captain earlier this month for sexual battery. James Peter Thomas, 56, recently retired from the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department. It is unclear whether... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest alleged murderer, search for failed kidnapper

Written on 24 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police tracked the gunman who allegedly shot and killed a 20-year-old man last week to a location in Tulare County and arrested him for murder. On Dec. 18, witnesses heard multiple gunshots in the 800... (Continue reading)

SLO County coronavirus cases continue to soar

Written on 23 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

While California reports a modest decline in new coronavirus cases, San Luis Obispo County continues to set new daily case records. On Tuesday, the county logged 258 new cases. During the past two days, SLO County reported 500 new coronavirus... (Continue reading)

Gov. Gavin Newsom selects new senator and secretary of state

Written on 23 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Gov. Gavin Newsom selected Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill the United States Senate seat being vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Newsom then selected Assemblywoman Shirley Weber to replace Padilla as California’s secretary of... (Continue reading)